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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802050
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Ruby on Rails XML Processor YAML Deserialization RCE Vulnerability
Summary:Ruby on Rails is prone to a remote command execution (RCE); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Ruby on Rails is prone to a remote command execution (RCE)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw is due to an error when parsing XML parameters, which allows symbol
and yaml types to be a part of the request and can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Affected Software/OS:
Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10,
and 3.2.x before 3.2.11.

Solution:
Upgrade to Ruby on Rails 2.3.15, 3.0.19, 3.1.10, 3.2.11, or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0156
APPLE-SA-2013-03-14-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
DSA-2604
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2604
RHSA-2013:0153
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0153.html
RHSA-2013:0154
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.html
RHSA-2013:0155
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0155.html
VU#380039
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380039
VU#628463
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628463
[rubyonrails-security] 20130108 Multiple vulnerabilities in parameter parsing in Action Pack (CVE-2013-0156)
https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c1432d0f8c70e89d?dmode=source&output=gplain
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-036-01A
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/1/28/Rails-3-0-20-and-2-3-16-have-been-released/
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/sw-sv-rcve-ror201301e.html
http://www.insinuator.net/2013/01/rails-yaml/
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/09/serialization-mischief-in-ruby-land-cve-2013-0156
https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0156
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